Senior Legal Counsel software Licensing

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Senior Legal Counsel (Software Licensing)

Responsibilities: Provide hands-on legal counseling and business partnering in structuring and drafting, negotiating, interpreting, managing, and enforcing complex and high-value commercial transactions, including (i) licensing and software arrangements (including SaaS services and related implementation agreements), (ii) master services agreements and related statements of work, (iii) partnering, reseller, joint venture and strategic alliance arrangements, and (iv) vendor and consulting agreements. Work closely with the management team and sales leaders of the Enablon business unit on customer contracts, as well as other general commercials, corporate and contractual matters, and advise on litigation, regulatory compliance and dispute matters. Develop a strong rapport and working relationship with the local management team to help drive the delivery of effective and high-quality legal services which are appropriately linked to relevant business needs of the business unit, while at the same time helping drive greater consistency of approach and standards across the Firm businesses. Help to educate business teams about contracting forms, intellectual property rights and obligations, commercial and legal risks and approval procedures. Provide comprehensive legal counseling regarding a broad spectrum of corporate, commercial, and intellectual property matters impacting an international software business. Help identify regulatory and compliance issues that may impact the business, including data privacy regulations, sanctions (e.g. U.N. and U.S. Sanctions Programs) and FCPA; and work collaboratively with subject matter experts on these areas. Work closely with Enablon management on contractual and regulatory exposures and risks relating to the development of new customer offerings or services and related customer agreement terms, promotional and marketing activities, data protection, and cybersecurity risks across different offerings and in diverse media and premise-based or mobile IT devices, and international market expansion. Develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the business, its people, organization, markets, products, customers, competitors and regulatory environment to identify trends and provide high-level legal/commercial advice to the businesses. Effectively manage outside counsel in a cost-effective manner who may support certain Enablon legal needs, whether transactional, litigation, or compliance in nature and appropriately work with other attorneys within the WK Law Department who may also be involved in supporting certain matters and managing outside counsel.

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Req.# R0027369

Company info

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services
400 Colony Square
Atlanta
Georgia
United States 30309
Website : http://www.wolterskluwer.com